YOUNG MINDSYoung Minds is the UK’s leading charity committed to improving the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people. We provide support for parents, training for professionals and a range of opportunities for young people to improve services and campaign for change.
We offer free, confidential online and telephone support, including information and advice, to any adult worried about the emotional problems, behaviour or mental health of a child or young person up to the age of 25. |
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YoungMinds is the UK’s leading charity committed to improving the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people and empowering their parents and carers. Young people are at the heart of everything we do.
What is Mental Health?
Mental Health affects all aspects of a child’s development including their cognitive abilities, their social skills as well their emotional wellbeing. Building emotional resilience is key and we believe there are core attributes seen in mentally healthy children and young people:
Childhood and teenage years are when mental health is developed and patterns are set for the future. So a child with good mental health is much more likely to have good mental health as an adult, and to be able to take on adult responsibilities and fulfil their potential.
"I needed help with how I should cope with the situation and how I should deal with things to stop it escalating more."
"It was really bad, it was terrible, it was a really dark time. We felt absolutely alone; that’s why your organisation was such a godsend."
TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY
Young Minds is leading the field in training and consultancy to improve the mental health of children and young people.
We help strengthen planning, clarify priorities, increase knowledge and skills and improve services.
Our training & consultancy offers:
The Young Minds Parents Helpline is open from 9.30 to 4.00pm, Mon- Fri.
If you are over 19 and you are in crisis you can call Samaritans on 116 123.
If you are in an emergency and you are worried about risk to life (that could be yourself or someone else) please dial 999 and talk to emergency services.
PARENTS' SURVIVAL GUIDE - http://www.youngminds.org.uk/for_parents/parents_guide
What is Mental Health?
Mental Health affects all aspects of a child’s development including their cognitive abilities, their social skills as well their emotional wellbeing. Building emotional resilience is key and we believe there are core attributes seen in mentally healthy children and young people:
- The capacity to enter into and sustain mutually satisfying personal relationships
- A continuing progression of psychological development
- An ability to play and to learn appropriately for their age and intellectual level
- A developing moral sense of right and wrong
- The capacity to cope with a degree of psychological distress
- A clear sense of identity and self worth
Childhood and teenage years are when mental health is developed and patterns are set for the future. So a child with good mental health is much more likely to have good mental health as an adult, and to be able to take on adult responsibilities and fulfil their potential.
"I needed help with how I should cope with the situation and how I should deal with things to stop it escalating more."
"It was really bad, it was terrible, it was a really dark time. We felt absolutely alone; that’s why your organisation was such a godsend."
TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY
Young Minds is leading the field in training and consultancy to improve the mental health of children and young people.
We help strengthen planning, clarify priorities, increase knowledge and skills and improve services.
Our training & consultancy offers:
- A comprehensive understanding of the latest research, and best practice
- Courses for parents and for professionals
- Effective tools and techniques endorsed by practitioners
- Insights from young people.
The Young Minds Parents Helpline is open from 9.30 to 4.00pm, Mon- Fri.
If you are over 19 and you are in crisis you can call Samaritans on 116 123.
If you are in an emergency and you are worried about risk to life (that could be yourself or someone else) please dial 999 and talk to emergency services.
- Call us on 0808 802 5544 (free for mobiles and landlines).
- You can also visit Worried about your child?
- We support callers from all parts of the UK – England, Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland.
PARENTS' SURVIVAL GUIDE - http://www.youngminds.org.uk/for_parents/parents_guide